Tag Archives: Isabella Santos

Remembering Isabella…

Today, March 9, Isabella Santos would have celebrated her 8th birthday. It should be a day of princesses and frilly skirts and cool boots and American Girl and dancing and singing and all the things Ib loved. Instead, her parents … Continue reading

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Facing it head-on…

For the past four years, our advertising program has sponsored a wonderful event called PhilADthropy, an advertising marathon in which our students work around-the-clock for 25 hours serving South Florida non-profit organizations to create advertising and promotions for their causes. … Continue reading

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The first Christmas…

This morning, as I look at my menorah and Christmas tree, look at all the ads in the Miami Herald about Christmas sales, and anticipate some much-needed time off from work, I realize that as happy as I am to … Continue reading

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In memory of Isabella Santos, neuroblastoma warrior…

Little kids make a big difference. The children at Village Pines School raised $2,415 in the Alex’s Lemonade Stand’s Change Childhood Cancer Fundraiser…

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Thankful for the giving hearts of children and their parents…

I’ve posted before about the Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation’s Change Childhood Cancer fundraiser that I’m doing at my daughters’ school. When I started the fundraiser in mid-October, I was modest in setting the goal. I figured each kid (there are … Continue reading

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The New Thanksgiving…

Like most people, I’m looking forward to Thanksgiving, which has always been my favorite holiday. Though this year, two things have cast a dark shadow over the joy of the day. First, it’s the first Thanksgiving I’ll celebrate without my … Continue reading

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Childhood cancer changes your perspective on everything…

On June 24, 2012, Stuart Santos received a beautiful birthday gift from his daughter, Isabella. She bought him an entry into the ING New York City marathon to run for Fred’s Team, a fundraising program that brings much-needed money to Memorial … Continue reading

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Those of us who are active in trying to raise awareness of the childhood cancer world can name childhood heroes without even thinking about it: Isabella Santos Lane Goodwin Ronan Thompson Emma Joy Ford Ty Louis Campbell Alex Scott Avalanna … Continue reading

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The Miami Herald Highlights the Nightmare that is Neuroblastoma.

For the past month, I’ve been trying to do my part to raise awareness of childhood cancers. I’ve blogged about it. Facebooked about it. Tweeted about it. I’ve worn my gold ribbon lapel and answered many questions about it. I’ve … Continue reading

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Death is nothing if not consistent.

The past few days, I’ve been mourning the loss of my beloved Nana, who was blessed to have 95 long years on this earth. She was the anchor of our family and her loss is profound. Especially for my mom. … Continue reading

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